CAHoya07
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Post by CAHoya07 on Apr 21, 2004 20:40:56 GMT -5
"I didn't ever quite feel the chemistry with Coach Esherick. But I definitely felt it in just 10 minutes with Coach Thompson," said Georgetown sophomore forward Brandon Bowman, who nearly transferred from the Hilltop after a tumultuous freshman season. "You can just tell you're going to want to play for him. ... It's like being born again."
This quote from a Washington Times article tells more about Bowman than it does about our new coach. Sometimes during the season, during the many rough stretches, I could see a frustrated Bowman just scowl and have a look on his face as if, "I give up." Some posters have already said that they were appalled that Bowman basically admitted he bagged it in some games under Esherick. YB said he's not a true Hoya.
That being said, I think Bowman still has a lot of talent and will be our go-to-guy next season. With a change in attitude (that hopefully will happen under Thompson, given Bowman's enthusiasm) and the right tutelage, I think Brandon can put up some big numbers next year.
Any thoughts?
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SaxaCD
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Post by SaxaCD on Apr 21, 2004 20:49:48 GMT -5
I think he's going to have a big year, and if he can take to JT3 program, his shooting percentage should go way up.
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Post by michiganhoya on Apr 22, 2004 6:35:43 GMT -5
I think he's a young kid who just played on a very bad team under a coach who was very ineffective. Brandon and the other players and not deaf or blind. While I'm sure they entered the season with high hopes, it must of become clear to them, once the losing began, that they were playing for a lame duck. If that's the case and if they (or him) did not have a good relationship to begin with, those last 18 games must have been very frustrating.
On top of that, he basically played power forward all year. Sure he bulked up a little bit and pulled down a lot of rebounds, but that should not be his role. It was basically the fault of the coaching staff's recruiting problems that put BB in the paint all year. (There is no excuse, however, for his atrocious shooting selection. That must end.)
Is it great to hear that your leading scorer and go-to guy basically gave up on the season last year when it got tough? Of course not. However, he was still relatively young and inexperienced. Hopefully, he'll mentally mature this summer under JTIII's tutelage and be ready to step up and be the man and take responsibility for himself and his team next year. We really need that from BB if we're going to have a decent year.
I'm willing to give him the opporutunity to reprove himself next year.
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 22, 2004 12:11:21 GMT -5
I'm excited to hear he's excited.
Remember how you felt cheering for this team last year? Now think what it must have been like to play on the team.
Hopefully, this excitement will help Thompson with buy-in of a new and somewhat difficult system.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Apr 22, 2004 12:21:11 GMT -5
See my above posts for my thoughts on Bowman. I certainly hope he has a great future with the Hoyas.
Maybe I'm just "Get too excited over minor quotes" guy, but SFHoya's comment above reflects what seems to be a difference in philosophy among Hoya fans. Last year was tough on fans and undoubtedly much tougher on the players. But you know what? I loved rooting on the team last year. I can't imagine a season when I wouldn't love rooting for them. As a fan, I was disappointed, but my attitude was, "Years like this happen. I hate seeing the team lose, but I still love watching the guys play and I am still going to be ready to GO for every game. At the end of the day, I'll always be happy and proud to be a Georgetown fan."
I'm not putting myself on a high horse, as I'm sure others will contend; honestly, that's the way I felt. I hate the idea that some fans (not calling you out, SF-- just saying that your quote made me think about this issue) act differently when we're winning than when we're losing.
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 22, 2004 12:26:36 GMT -5
See my above posts for my thoughts on Bowman. I certainly hope he has a great future with the Hoyas. Maybe I'm just "Get too excited over minor quotes" guy, but SFHoya's comment above reflects what seems to be a difference in philosophy among Hoya fans. Last year was tough on fans and undoubtedly much tougher on the players. But you know what? I loved rooting on the team last year. I can't imagine a season when I wouldn't love rooting for them. As a fan, I was disappointed, but my attitude was, "Years like this happen. I hate seeing the team lose, but I still love watching the guys play and I am still going to be ready to GO for every game. At the end of the day, I'll always be happy and proud to be a Georgetown fan." I'm not putting myself on a high horse, as I'm sure others will contend; honestly, that's the way I felt. I hate the idea that some fans (not calling you out, SF-- just saying that your quote made me think about this issue) act differently when we're winning than when we're losing. Hey, I watched every game I could, but it became a grind. I don't mind losing so much as how ugly the team sometimes played. I had a friend in town and forced him to go to the...maybe St John's game? Or WVU. The latter, I think. He said, "This is the worst basketball I have ever seen." He was right. But I don't think the players are that bad. The team was, though. |
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Apr 22, 2004 12:31:50 GMT -5
Re: last year's players...I dunno. Besides Brandon and Gerald, we had a couple of average players and then a bunch of medicore guys.
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